diff --git a/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c b/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
index 906c54f..b770dea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@
 
 static int set_brightness_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
-	return set_brightness(bd->props->brightness);
+	return set_brightness(bd->props.brightness);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -1352,10 +1352,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_properties asus_backlight_data = {
+static struct backlight_ops asus_backlight_data = {
         .get_brightness = read_brightness,
         .update_status  = set_brightness_status,
-        .max_brightness = 15,
 };
 
 static void __exit asus_acpi_exit(void)
@@ -1409,6 +1408,7 @@
 		asus_backlight_device = NULL;
 		asus_acpi_exit();
 	}
+        asus_backlight_device->props.max_brightness = 15;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c b/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c
index accf4f7..4cc534e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c
@@ -1701,13 +1701,12 @@
 
 static int brightness_update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
-	return brightness_set(bd->props->brightness);
+	return brightness_set(bd->props.brightness);
 }
 
-static struct backlight_properties ibm_backlight_data = {
+static struct backlight_ops ibm_backlight_data = {
         .get_brightness = brightness_get,
         .update_status  = brightness_update_status,
-        .max_brightness = 7,
 };
 
 static int brightness_init(void)
@@ -1719,6 +1718,8 @@
 		return PTR_ERR(ibm_backlight_device);
 	}
 
+        ibm_backlight_device->props.max_brightness = 7;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/toshiba_acpi.c b/drivers/acpi/toshiba_acpi.c
index efc3669..3906d47 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/toshiba_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/toshiba_acpi.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 
 static int set_lcd_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
-	return set_lcd(bd->props->brightness);
+	return set_lcd(bd->props.brightness);
 }
 
 static unsigned long write_lcd(const char *buffer, unsigned long count)
@@ -533,10 +533,9 @@
 	return AE_OK;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_properties toshiba_backlight_data = {
+static struct backlight_ops toshiba_backlight_data = {
         .get_brightness = get_lcd,
         .update_status  = set_lcd_status,
-        .max_brightness = HCI_LCD_BRIGHTNESS_LEVELS - 1,
 };
 
 static void __exit toshiba_acpi_exit(void)
@@ -596,6 +595,7 @@
 		toshiba_backlight_device = NULL;
 		toshiba_acpi_exit();
 	}
+        toshiba_backlight_device->props.max_brightness = HCI_LCD_BRIGHTNESS_LEVELS - 1;
 
 	return (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) ? 0 : -ENODEV;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 75e422bd..0771b43 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@
 	struct acpi_device *dev;
 	struct acpi_video_device_brightness *brightness;
 	struct backlight_device *backlight;
-	struct backlight_properties *data;
 };
 
 /* bus */
@@ -286,13 +285,18 @@
 
 static int acpi_video_set_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
-	int request_level = bd->props->brightness;
+	int request_level = bd->props.brightness;
 	struct acpi_video_device *vd =
 		(struct acpi_video_device *)class_get_devdata(&bd->class_dev);
 	acpi_video_device_lcd_set_level(vd, request_level);
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static struct backlight_ops acpi_backlight_ops = {
+	.get_brightness = acpi_video_get_brightness,
+	.update_status  = acpi_video_set_brightness,
+};
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Video Management
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -608,30 +612,18 @@
 		unsigned long tmp;
 		static int count = 0;
 		char *name;
-		struct backlight_properties *acpi_video_data;
-
 		name = kzalloc(MAX_NAME_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!name)
 			return;
 
-		acpi_video_data = kzalloc(
-			sizeof(struct backlight_properties),
-			GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!acpi_video_data){
-			kfree(name);
-			return;
-		}
-		acpi_video_data->get_brightness =
-			acpi_video_get_brightness;
-		acpi_video_data->update_status =
-			acpi_video_set_brightness;
 		sprintf(name, "acpi_video%d", count++);
-		device->data = acpi_video_data;
-		acpi_video_data->max_brightness = max_level;
 		acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(device, &tmp);
-		acpi_video_data->brightness = (int)tmp;
 		device->backlight = backlight_device_register(name,
-			NULL, device, acpi_video_data);
+			NULL, device, &acpi_backlight_ops);
+		device->backlight->props.max_brightness = max_level;
+		device->backlight->props.brightness = (int)tmp;
+		backlight_update_status(device->backlight);
+
 		kfree(name);
 	}
 	return;
@@ -1676,10 +1668,7 @@
 	status = acpi_remove_notify_handler(device->dev->handle,
 					    ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY,
 					    acpi_video_device_notify);
-	if (device->backlight){
-		backlight_device_unregister(device->backlight);
-		kfree(device->data);
-	}
+	backlight_device_unregister(device->backlight);
 	return 0;
 }